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Gage Allen Salsman

Age : 28

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 03/30/2021

Location : Kell W Boulevard and Scott Avenue

City : Wichita Falls

County : Wichita

State : Texas

Agency : Wichita Falls Police Department, Wichita County Sheriff's Office, Clay County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic stop — reason not disclosed
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/30/2021 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Gage Allen Salsman, 27, of Henrietta was riding a motorcycle when law enforcement attempted to stop him in Henrietta. Police did not publicly disclose the original reason for the attempted traffic stop. Salsman continued driving and officers pursued him from Clay County into Wichita County.
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The pursuit continued west on U.S. Highway 287 toward Wichita Falls and reached approximately 105 mph. During the chase, police reported seeing Salsman slow the motorcycle and throw unidentified objects from it. The pursuit eventually entered Wichita Falls.
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At Kell Boulevard and Scott Avenue, witnesses reported that Salsman lowered his head, accelerated and entered the intersection against a red light at more than 85 mph. His motorcycle struck the front-left side of an SUV. The motorcycle exploded on impact and was engulfed in flames. Salsman was killed.
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Several people were inside the SUV. A pregnant woman was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, and other people in the SUV also suffered minor injuries. No one in the SUV was killed.
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Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the fatal collision. Salsman was the father of two sons, William and Waylon. His family remembered him as someone who loved motorcycles, working with his hands, fishing and the outdoors.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/chase-involving-a-motorcycle-ends-in-fatal-crash/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/03/30/first-responders-called-crash-kell-blvd-scott/
https://www.newschannel6now.com/2021/03/31/texas-dps-identifies-victim-wf-motorcycle-crash/
https://www.kwtx.com/2021/04/01/texas-man-dies-in-fiery-motorcycle-crash-after-leading-officers-on-high-speed-chase/
https://everloved.com/life-of/gage-salsman/obituary/